Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R9 M385

When choosing between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R9 M385, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R9 M385.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

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Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M385 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M385 here:

Radeon R9 M385 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 490 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	170−180
medium / 768p	90−95	140−150
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M385.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	35−40
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R9 M385
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	R700	Strato
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 November 2008	16 June 2015
Pipelines	800	896
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	56.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R9 M385

Radeon R9 M385 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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